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  1. Aug 10th, 2002, 06:22 PM #1
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    Dual CPU help....

    I am running an ASUS dual CPU motherboard, with 2 AMD Athlon MP 2100+ chips. My bios detects the cpu in the CPU0 slot, but it doesnt detect the one in the CPU1 slot, why would this be?
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    Maybe the second CPU is defective? Try messing with the BIOS a little and if you find nothing there try swapping the two CPUs.
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    as a matter of fact....

    as a matter of fact.... I cracked open the case, and took a look at the motherboard, CPU1 is FRIED BLACK!! How could this happen? The computer works fine, but the 2nd CPU fries, would this be a manufacturing defect, or am I doing something wrong? And if I was doing something wrong, wouldnt the other CPU be fried also? Thanks a million!
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  4. Aug 11th, 2002, 07:23 AM #4
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    OK I'm assuming you've got a heatsink/fan on the second CPU is it (or was it) attached securely with nothing to block its contact?

    How about thermal material-- did it have thermal material, if so what kind. If it's the crap that comes on the bottom of the heatsink it may have worn off? I am not sure
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  6. Aug 12th, 2002, 04:06 PM #5
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    Can you RMA the CPU and get a new one? That's what I'd try, especially if you bought it as a retail package and are willing to argue you had the heatsink/fan that came with it on properly.
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